This note adds three annexes to my previous paper math/9904044 Annex 1. A sufficient condition for self-adjointness Annex 2. Invariant closed operators on locally compact abelian groups Annex 3. The trace of Connes for quaternions This last item is a minor variation on the evaluation of Connes’s trace (math/9811068), which is explained here in the setting of quaternions and can be applied also ...

Ethical controversies regarding the control of science and technology, especially emerging biotechnologies, are among the most contentious of current issues under public debate. Cloning or somatic cell nuclear transfer (even the terminology is controversial) and stem cell research are hotbutton political issues, with presidential ethics advisors, presidents and exfi rst ladies weighing in, thre...

Critical studies on Mexican American literature were just coming into their own when Luis Leal wrote "Mexican American Literature: A Historical Perspective." In this important study maestro Leal wrote that "Mexican American literature of all genres is being written, published, and appraised at a striking rate" and that Chicano literature "has been recognized as a subject worthy of serious study...

The UK publishing industry in the twenty-fi rst century is one populated by high-profi le, multicultural authors. Monica Ali, Hari Kunzru, Andrea Levy and Zadie Smith have enjoyed critical and commercial success, building on the literary and marketplace achievements of postcolonial writers such as Salman Rushdie, Ben Okri and Arundhati Roy. Postcolonial and multicultural writers, and novels wit...

College of Engineering: TALK1st Place, Anthony Dundee; 2nd Place-Huy Luong, Scorpio Collins and Khalid Almutwa. POSTER-1st Place Manisha Patel and Progga Chirntoni; 2nd Place-Nicolas Nikoloutsos and Merideth Chilton. College of Arts & Sciences: Humanity (TALK) 1st Place, Stephanie Bermudez; 2nd Place, Savannah Anderson-Bledsoe. Humanity (POSTER) 1st Place, Bette Paredez; 2nd Place, Rachel Simmo...

Retinoic acid (RA) is a well established anti-tumor agent inducing differentiation in various cancer cells. Recently, a robust up-regulation of human natural killer-1 sulfotransferase (HNK-1ST) was found in several subsets of melanoma cells during RA-mediated differentiation. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the tumor suppression mediated by HNK-1ST remains unclear. Here, we show tha...

PURPOSE To evaluate surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) after an intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injection. METHODS Fifty eight eyes of 58 patients who underwent IVR injection due to age-related macular degeneration (wet form) or macular edema were included in this study. Patients' pre- and postoperative detailed ophthalmologic examinations were done and topographic keratometric values (K1, K...

Three experiments explored the role of first offers, perspective-taking, and negotiator self-focus in determining distributive outcomes in a negotiation. Across 3 experiments, whichever party, the buyer or seller, made the 1st offer obtained a better outcome. In addition, 1st offers were a strong predictor of final settlement prices. However, when the negotiator who did not make a 1st offer foc...

This study examines the relation of language arts instruction to students’ letter-word reading skill growth from the beginning of 1st grade to the end of 2nd grade using cross-classified random effects models. Amounts of teacher-managed, code-focused instruction in 1st and 2nd grade each uniquely predicted students’ letter-word reading skill growth; plus, there were child-by-instruction interac...